PPPD: Vertigo in the supermarket?
When everyday stimuli become too much and the dizziness gets worse, many sufferers become anxious. But the most important thing about PPPD (persistent postural-perceptual dizziness) is this: The dizziness is not dangerous and will go away again! ㅤ How to regain control in everyday life: 👉 Activate distraction: Walk through the supermarket and count in your head […]
Vertigo symptoms alleviated: habituation therapy in PPPD!
When your brain is visually hypersensitive in PPPD (persistent postural-perceptual dizziness), it reacts to everyday stimuli (supermarket, traffic, television) as if there were an acute danger. This is exactly where habituation therapy comes into play in vestibular rehabilitation: 👉 The habituation principle: Habituation means that the brain adapts to stimuli when you repeatedly expose it to them. […]
Certified depression therapy for PPPD!
With persistent postural-perceptual vertigo (PPPD), it comes down to one thing: proving to the brain once again that movement is not dangerous! ㅤ This is exactly where our certified IVRT vertigo therapists come in: 👉 Distracting balance exercises: When you successfully complete a task through distraction, you prove to yourself and your brain that everything works – and that you have control over your body […]
Breaking the vicious cycle with PPPD
Psychotherapy and/or antidepressants? In PPPD (persistent postural-perceptual dizziness), interdisciplinary treatment is key. Because one gets stuck in the vicious cycle of dizziness and anxiety, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is one of the most effective approaches to treatment. But how do you find therapy places when the waiting lists are long? 👉 Training institutions: Universities and psychotherapy institutes regularly seek out female volunteers and patients for their training candidates – […]
Dizziness with PPPD: Get out of the dizziness trap!
If the dizziness persists for months, a vicious cycle quickly develops: Out of fear of the symptoms, people start avoiding movement, supermarkets, or crowds. However, the problem with PPPD (persistent postural-perceptual dizziness) is no longer the original trigger, but a misadaptation in the brain:👉 Your nervous system is stuck in an alarm state or a fear-avoidance loop.👉 Our brain is […]
3+ months of dizziness? Criteria for PPPD
In PPPD (persistent postural-perceptual dizziness), there is no single medical test that simply indicates a positive result like in a blood test. Instead, the diagnosis is based on the international criteria of the Bárány Society (the International Society for Neuro-Ophthalmology). The 4 criteria in summary: 1️⃣ Duration: The dizziness has persisted for at least 3 months (before that, the brain is not […]
Constant dizziness? How does PPPD develop?
Often it starts with an acute vertigo trigger: a storage vertigo, a vestibular neuritis, Meniere's disease, vestibular migraine, or even a traumatic brain injury. In this acute phase, your brain is quite rightly switching into alarm mode to protect you. But what happens with PPPD (persistent postural-perceptual vertigo)? 👉 The original trigger has long since healed or passed […]
Dizziness without a diagnosis? The 4 typical PPPD symptoms!
You know that feeling: The dizziness is already your constant companion – but when you walk through the supermarket, stand at the train station, drive in the car, or scroll through your phone, the feeling of being off balance or intoxicated suddenly intensifies even more? Many sufferers describe it as: 👉 It’s as if you were walking on clouds or the ground beneath your […]
Constant dizziness? How does PPPD develop?
Often it starts with an acute vertigo trigger: a storage vertigo, a vestibular neuritis, Meniere's disease, vestibular migraine, or even a traumatic brain injury. In this acute phase, your brain is quite rightly switching into alarm mode to protect you. But what happens with PPPD (persistent postural-perceptual vertigo)? 👉 The original trigger has long since healed or […]
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